A number of tasks to enhance trails all through North Dakota have obtained grant funds awarded by the state Parks and Recreation Division’s Leisure Trails Program.
This system obtained 15 purposes requesting practically $2.4 million in grant funds. This system allotted about $1 million by means of the Federal Freeway Administration to 6 tasks, requests which entailed:
- $20,800 for the Maah Daah Hey Path Affiliation’s Coal Creek Loop Path, to increase a portion of the path with all-weather gravel surfacing. The trailhead is 12 miles south of Medora.
- $50,400 for the Maah Daah Hey Path Affiliation’s White Butte Path restoration and surfacing, to revive the tread and floor of 0.9 mile of path to North Dakota’s highest level.
- $52,000 for the Parks and Recreation Division’s Icelandic State Park Heritage Connection Path, to create a half-mile path connection to the Gunlogson Nature Reserve.
- $210,366 for the Minot Park District’s Outside Recreation Space Section II, to attach town trails community to close by Burlington for a wide range of recreation.
- $246,400 for the Williams County Park Board’s Lake Loop Path at Blacktail Dam, to construct a brand new 3.4-mile phase path across the lake at Blacktail Dam close to Williston.
- $250,000 for the Parks and Recreation Division’s Complete State Trails Evaluation, to evaluate all main public trails inside North Dakota for a list to share with national-level map purposes.
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Moreover, if funding permits, the Williston Parks and Recreation District will obtain $22,080 requested for an alternate challenge of enhancements and beautification to the Little Muddy Path.
The following spherical of program purposes is tentatively set to open April 3, 2023. Extra data is at parkrec.nd.gov/enterprise/grants/recreational-trails-program, or name Langehaug at 701-328-5357.